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Cropping reliance on subsidies
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 10/11/2014
» The old saying "when you put the first button on wrong, the following buttons and the whole shirt will be wrong" seems to be the best way to describe the Yingluck Shinawatra government's rice-pledging scheme that has caused the country a very high price. In fact, it is the biggest loss of government subsidies in Thailand's history.
Give up or cough up
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 08/09/2014
» It's his morning ritual. Right before commuting to work, Mr Suchai goes to his local cigarette stand to pick up a pack of his favourite brand. For decades, the 46-year-old factory worker has been following the same routine. But today he selects an alternative brand, the cheapest on the shelf. Rising living costs and higher cigarette prices have driven him to lower his taste.
Money for the poor
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 25/08/2014
» Developing countries by definition face a constant struggle against the problems of poverty and income inequality. Thailand is no exception.
Grain of hope
Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 02/06/2014
» After six months of political drama and negative economic reports, the recent bulletin about rice farmers being paid for their pledged rice was a rare bit of good news. Smiles from poor rice farmers gave many in the nation a momentary respite from a torrent of woe.